Introduction
The City of Rochester was awarded United States Environmental Protection Agency’s (USEPA) Brownfield Grant Program multipurpose grant funding to complete Environmental Cleanup and Environmental Assessment projects at two City-owned properties located at 42 York Street and 835-855 West Main Street, respectively. 42 York Street and 835-855 West Main Street are properties that were acquired by the City on December 15, 2016 and October 31, 2018, respectively, as part of the Bull’s Head Revitalization Project. In addition to the funding from the USEPA, this project will also be funded by the City. Though this project has been funded, wholly or in part, by EPA, the contents of this webpage do not necessarily reflect the views and policies of EPA. Additional information on the Bull’s Head Revitalization Project, Bull’s Head Urban Renewal Plan, and Bull’s Head Brownfield Opportunity Area community planning processes can be found here: https://www.cityofrochester.gov/BullsHeadRevitalization/
Site Background Information
42 York Street:
42 York Street is approximately 0.48 acres and is currently an unused paved open lot. The site was formerly developed with residential structures and parking areas. The site contains fill material, including ash layers that are considered a regulated industrial waste, as well as fill and soil contaminated with heavy metals and SVOCs.
835-855 West Main Street:
835-855 West Main Street is approximately 4.22 acres and is
currently the location of an 85,599 sq. ft. building and paved parking lot, known locally
as Bull’s Head Plaza. Former uses on the
site include laundry, dry cleaners, machine shop, auto sales, and a machine
manufacturer. The site includes soil
and groundwater contaminated with chlorinated volatile organic compounds
(CVOCs) as well as fill and soil contaminated with heavy metals and semi-volatile
organic compounds (SVOCs).
Further Information
More detailed information regarding the environmental conditions at 42 York Street and 835-855 West Main Street can be found in the following list
of documents:
42 York Street:
835-855 West Main Street:
Grant Application
Community Participation/Engagement
Bull’s Head
Revitalization Community Participation Plan:
Community participation and engagement for Bull’s Head Revitalization is
a continuation of the Community Participation Plan (CPP) established during the
Bull’s Head BOA Revitalization planning process. The CPP may be viewed here: Bull's Head Revitalization Community Participation PlanCommunity Presentation of Bull's Head EPA Multipurpose Grant Application:
This website will be periodically updated as new information is
obtained. If you have additional questions
about the project please contact the City’s project manager Rick Rynski, City of Rochester, Department of Neighborhood
and Business Development, via (585) 428-6932 or email.